The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 16, 1904, Page 10

10 TUESDAY EBRUARY 16, 1904. FIRST OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED Club Confidence in Men It Named a Year Ago —_—— ARE PRESENTED Shows S REPORT Good Work Aecomplished by the Association Is Recounted by the sident and Seeretary 15.—The members Cou Automobile offic for the en- ard the reports on re-elected as a mark of f splendid work g the or The offi s Prs N. H. Chamberlain; . eside Dr. G. W. Rodoiph: s F Weston; treasurer, R. the members of the fidence they had him to the of- sident Dr. Chamberlain derable pride that first year's work ails of which will v in his report rdified legisla- ur influence have pretty : sm and 3 ¢ co unity against : d (have succeeded in p b upon a sound and NEW ORDINANCE. 1 wish t this opportunity to 1s of the new or- dinar he use of auto y t the r of the r that the righthand ad on meet- maximum miles signal m an st shall an hour and on & signal he shall bring his ¥ » a full stop until the driver ’ d. On mountain ; t nobile shall take the « 3 de. As a compens: t s just and liberal law we 1o support the s as we can its vi ) agreed to keep all tunnel road. hief work ahead of the club ar is to discourage f the auto and to for good roads.” REVIEWED. in his annual re- history of the or- the club and then read of the Merchants’ Ex- safety of a certain tunnel road, in 1 investe the to benefit of the »d to aid the mer- ing the automobilists st temporaril e improved. The exec- of the club met with e expressly denying the y one 1o keep an auto off ad, agreed in the wisdom fency of exercising a moral n this particular case and ces to that effect on the Oakland, rai; or Olney was among the invited at the banquet and delivered a dress. "he members of the Alameda Coun- Automobile Club are H. R. Jack- Dr. L. E. Kelly, W. E. Knowles, € ; W. G. Manuel, C. S. Mey- G. P. Moore, San Francisco; H. 2. H. Morris, Hugo Muller, cholson, W. J. Roth, H. N. H. Weilbye, H. A. Wilkin- 0, Cal.; H. A. Brown, C. . T. Cla . y, John Conant, W. Dr. A. L. Cunningham, amings, Berkeley; W. J. J. M. Fearn, W. M. Gar- ancisco M. Hall Jr., M. J. Herby, W. Horner, Berkeley. —_———— Marriage Licenses. ND, Feb. 15.—The following licenses were issued by the Clerk to-day: Charles W. over Oakland, and Car- 21, s, over 18, Kansag Cit; Santa Clara, and Gomes, 18, Oakland; Arthur 26, and Florence R. Sils- both of Oakland; Patrick B. ing, over 21, and Kathryn J. Tay- , over 18, both of Oakland. —_—e————— Lecture by Dr. Friedlander. OAKLAND, Feb. 15.—The “Scope of the Young Men of the Present” will be the subject of a lecture at the Utopian Club, which will be given to- morrow night by Dr. Friedlander, the founder of the club. The clubrooms are on Thirteenth street, between Broadway and Washington. The pub- lic is invited to attend. Mother and Baby both helped by the use of SCOTT’S EMULSION and make the baby thrive. it is a bottle baby, put a part of a teaspoonful in the bottle when it is fed. For poorly nourished babies and children we believe | it has no equal in the world. s work of the organiza- nual banquet, held | Hotel Metropole. ed the club du s existence were | - | sub-committees ey | ovides that auto- a large sum of | tention of the | If | firmation of the validity of the recent AAKES MATOR'S POSITION PLAIN Oakland’s Chief Executive Is Added to Committee to Ap- praise Contra Costa Plant g e s THINK MOVE SIGNIFICANT PSR S | Politicians Believe Olney’s Ae- ceptance Will Aid Plan Proposed by John L. Howard LT e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 15. Mayor Warren Olney has been ask- ed and has consented to act in an ad- visory capacity with the committee of three Councilmen chosen to select an engineer to represent the city on the | board of three experts to appraise the value of the Contra Costa Water Com- pany’s plant. The Mayor's acceptance is thought to be of much significance by politicians. Heretofore it had been | reported that Mayor Olney did not | vor the plan of solving the water ques- tion proposed by Councilman Howard. | His agreement to act with Councilmen | Dornin, Cuvellier and Pendleton, the !| ommittee representing the City Coun- | cil, apparently removes all doubt as to | where he stands. Councilman Howard is also a member of the committee in an advisory capacity. | The exact purpose of the board of | experts, which is to be composed of | the city’s expert, an expert of the Contra Costa Water Company and a |third expert to be chosen by these two, is to fix a basis of water rates for the ensuing year, this basis also to be | used in the ‘purchase or lease of the | water plant by the city, should such |a plan he decided upon. —_— Three More Items Decided Upon. BERKELEY, Feb. 15.—The citizens’ bond committee to-night decided to re- port three more items recommended by and intended for the | proposed bond issue to the Board Tr These items call for $35,000 | for the Fire Department, $75,000 for a | new City Hall and $125,000 for the | schools. As it stands now the people | | will be asked to vote upon items call- | |ing for bonds amounting to $317,000, | segregated as follows: ‘Wharf, $45,000; | streets, $7000; schools, $125,000; Department, ,000; City Hall, $7 | parks, $10,000; manual training, When the bonding proposition is final- 1y submitted the people will vote upon Fire these matters separate! The grand | total will be increased if the Town Truste decide to incorporate into the bonding proposition an item calling fcr | $180,000 for a sewer system, making | further total of $447,000. Guy Hy Chick of the street sub-committee told the committee to-night that the present sewer system is entirely inadequate When it rains the sewers in West Berkeley overflow, endangering the health of the district. STANDING ROOM TAT Al " (NDER THE BA e LR Supervisors Finally Pass Ordi- nance Prohibiting Any Ob- structions in Theater Aisles R N S finally passed the ordinance prohibit- ing persons from sitting or standing in the passageways of theaters. Super- visors Lunstedt and Hocks of the Fire Committee filed a majority report rec- ommending an amendment that per- sons be allowed to stand in the foyer of theaters, but the amendment was lost by a vote of 6 for and 9 against. The minority report of Supervisor Al- pers that standing room be prohibited in all parts of the theater was adopted. Alpers said Chief Sullivan of the Fire Department had advised against stand- ing room at all. Grades were ordered changed and es- tablished at points on Sanchez, Thir- tieth, Green, Fillmore and Dore streets. The roadways of Green street from Octavia to Buchanan and Laguna street, between Green and Union, were fully accented. The Moody Estate Company was granted permission to lay a spur track on Seventh street, between Irwin and Hooper. Boxton introduced an ordinance mak- ing it unlawful to carry on any busi- ness or to pursue any trade or voca- tion in any house, room or building connected with any building which is used for ruarposes of prostitution. The ordinance is intended to prevent the carrying on of the restaurant business in connection with the “Hotel Nym- phia,” and was referred to the Police Committee. The City Attorney was asked for his opinion as to whether the board can order a refund of $1397 62 taxes paid by the Hobbs estate on non-assessable bonds, and further whether it is not a matter wherein the petitioner for the refund should properly go to the courts for a legal adjudication thereof. The petition of the Hansen estate for the return of $1579 64 taxes paid on per- sonal property was denied. The ordinance providing for wide ex- its in hospitals and lodging-houses and that doors leading to fire escapes shall be of glé‘s was laid over for one week. The two ordinances extending the limits within which it is unlawful to maintain rock crushers and rock quar- ries together with blasting operations were finally passed. The ordinances are designed to prevent Gray Bros. from blasting at Thirtieth and Castro streets. The proposed ordin--ce making it unlawful for any person. firm or cor- poration to carry on the business of rock crushing without first obtaining, from the Board of Supervisors a per- mit for the same and filing a bond to pay all damages resulting therefrom was passed to print. The ordinance prohibiting vehicles from standing on public streets dur- ing certain hours was finally passed. —_—— San Diego Bond Issue Valid. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 15.—Official con- issue of San Diego bonds to the amount of $381,000 has been received from bond experts Dillon and Hub- bard of New York. Since the receipt of the telegraphic opinion several! days ago most of the fire department and bridge bonds have been sold, only $11,500 yet remaining to be disposed R adel 1L SN \ CAPE TOWN, Feb. 15.—The Parliamentary elections just held In Cape Colony have 1o mumd ive majority of five over of | | The Board of Supervisors yesterday | SCENIC ROAD REPORT MADE | Supervisors Listen to Estimates | Submitted by Committee on | Cost of Alameda Boulevard RIGHT OF WAY ASSURED There Is Now Sufficient Money on Hand to Let Contracts for the First Five Miles Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 15. The report of the viewers appointed by the Board of Supervisors for secur- ing the right of way for the proposed Scenic boulevard between East Oak- lland and Haywards was presented to |the board to-day and shows that the | right of way can be had for $25,211 25. (Most of the land needed will ba do- | nated, the viewers, however, agree- ing to pay for destroyed fencing, and | these claims amount to the sum men- tioned. The cost of construction, it is esti- | mated, will be $283,000. The road is {to be nine miles in length and by a provision made by the Supervisors in | the Jast tax levy there is now $90,000 | to thé credit of the fund. The report |1s presented by County Surveyor E. C. | Prather, 1. B. Parsons and A. B. Carey. | As soon as the roadway is finally ac- | cepted contracts will be immediately let for the first five miles of the work. Three weeks from to-day was set as |the date for hearing any protests | against the vroposed work. EVENTS IN SOCIETY OAKLAND, Feb. 15.—To-morrow will be the second Tuesday of the month, which al- ways brings the regular Ebell luncheon and | 1ts attendant pleasures. Interest will be add- ed to to-morrc programme by little talks, which the vice president and other delegates | to the recent federation in Sacramento wili give. Mra. J. B. Hume, acting president of Ebell durinz Miss Gray's absence, was one | of the ehining lights of the convention, and will tell the Ebell women to-morrow some- thing of what was done there. Mrs. Kate Bulkley impression during of the ninent delegates there. > luncheon to-morrow an attractive programme will be given, under the of Mrs. George H. Collins. Follow- ing are the numbers as planned: Violin solo, n (Chopin-Wiiheln; by Mrs. Ea- w rton Ewer; selec reading, Mrs. mes Monroe Gamble: vocal solo (a), “‘Go, vely Rose'’; (b), r Daffodils (Leandro from and (¢), *‘Bijou Song, Remillard; unod), by Miss Lillian accompanist. anari, The cecond of the series of card parties which Mrs. Felton Taylor has been glving took place thbs afterncon, and a great compiiment was paid to her popularity by the fact that not one of her invited guests was kept | by the storm. The game of the hour, Hundred,” served to pass the time very pleas- | antly, the prizes being won by Mrs. E. G. Lukens, Mrs. Frederick Clift and Mrs. E. F. Brown. s, daffodfls and carna- v beckground for the la- . who were neatly exquisite point om_the shoul- E. 8. Fow- to-day, wore i so did Mrs. G. Lukens and Mrs. cautiful white gowns. nham's pretty pale blue lly becoming. was assisted In_receiving by H., Lovell, Mrs. E. 8. Fowler, | . G. Lukens, Mrs. Paul Lohse, Mrs. | Seth Mann, Mrs. J.' Loran Pease, Mrs. Mon- tell Taylor, Miss Nippert, Miss Elizabeth Gowan, Mrs. A Larkey, Mrs. Lee Burn- ham and Mrs, E. F. Hrow'n, | _ Miss Blanche Morse and her flance, James Kenna, at a were honored guests Saturday evening y Robert Bain. The guests . Irving Burrell, Miss Ada Miss Katherine Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, | James Frederick Rogers, Robert Bain and Murray Orrick. One of last week's many pleasant affairs was planned by Mrs_T. Clinton Shankland in honor {of Mrs. T. H Villlams, who expects to leave Oakland very shortly to take up her residence in Los Ang The afternoon was devoted to cards, both the games and decorations being suggestive of the Valentine season. ‘‘Hearts” was played and the scores were kept on little heart-shajed cards. Ferns, violets and other ssasonable flowers adorned the rooms snd the dainty phize was won by Mrs. W. A. Schrock. Besides the guest of honor, Mrs. Willlams, there were present Mrs. J. Cai Ewing, Mrs. M. L. Broadwell, Mrs. C. McDonald, Mrs. W. A. Schrock, Miss Lizzie McDonald, Mrs. P. H. Lacey of San Franclsco, Mrs. Frederick Morse, Mrs. Jack Campbell, Mrs. Charles F. Cobble dick, Mrs. Edward Robinson and Mrs. F. H. Dorzag. The card party given by Mrs. George C. Bornemann and Mrs, Snelby Martin last Satpre day closed the social week in a brilliant man- he Bromwell home, where the affalr , Is admirably adapted for entertain- ing, and it presented a charming appearance iasi Saturday, fragrant with violets and jon- quils, and thronged with lovely women in be- witching gowns. Mrs. Bornemann and Mrs. Martin were as- sisted by Mrs. L. L. Bromwell, Mrs, E. J. Cotton, Mrs. Louise Allender, Mrs. Frederick . Francls Musser, Mrs. vell, lor, Mre, Richard Bahls, Mrs. Willard Forsyth Willlams, Mrs. Lou Ghirardelli, Mrs. John F. Connors, Mrs. W. E. Miles, Mrs. de Ver M- Laren, Miss Bromley of Chicago, Mrs. J. M. Kelley, Mi«s Margaret Matthews and Mrs. George de Golla. Among_the players were: Mrs. Wickham Havens, Mrs. Edward Engs, Mrs. Edward M. Walsh, Mrs. Robert Moore, Miss Chrissie Taft, Miss Edith Gaskill, Miss Isabelle Kendall, Mrs. Irving Burrell, Mrs. George Hammer, Mrs. Ernest_Folger, Miss Ada Kenoa, Mrs, Hay- ward Thomas, Mrs. G. L. Hergert, Mrs. Seth Mann, Mizs Emma Mahoney, Mrs. M. Houston, Mrs. Willlam Watt, Mrs. Montell Taylor, Mrs. Alexander Marx, Mrs. Alfred von der Ropp, Mrs. Thomas Pheby, Mrs. E. G. Lukens. Miss Florinne Brown, Mrs. Lilllan Brown Everts, Mrs. Egbert Stone, Mrs. Fred Hathaway, Mrs. Sam Treck, Miss ‘Harriet Knight, Mrs. Clar- ence Gray, ‘Mrs. Henry Rosenfeldt, Miss Nich- olson, Miss Bertha Young, Miss May Youns, Mrs. Lee Cole Burnham, Mrs. Maillor Searles, Mrs. Dan Eelden, Mrs. William Lynham Shiels, Mrs, Frank Deering, Mrs. Willlam Ede, Miss Fisie Everson, Miss Edith Selby, Mrs. Charles Roapiph, Mrs. Harry Caslton snd Mrs: Wiiliam H. High. Mrs. Carlton Crane and her daughter, Miss Helen Crane, will entertain a few friends at luncheon Thursday, = Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Dallam will entertain a few ends informally Wednesday evening at their home on Wllllvlol:lh l:'eml& At the last meeting of the Harmony Club Miss Sallle Worley was the hostess. The prizes were won by Mrs. Fred Dorsaz and Mrs. Rowe. Mrs. Will Lyon, Mrs. Ball and Miss Charlotte Eisey were guests of the club. Mr. and Mrs. A.' H. Gray (nee Mante) re- turned last Saturday from their honeymoon trip and are &t lhelr home, a.mi Harrison street. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Valentine (nee Moore) are at the A, A. Moores for a few s prior to leaving for their future home in on. —_———————— Archbishop Celebrates Mass. OAKLAND, Feb. 15.—Archbishop Montgomery will celebrate a month's mind mass at St. Joseph's Home, at Fortieth street and Telegraph avenue, to-morrow morning for the repose of the soul of Rev. Mother Agatha, Su- perior General of the order of the Sis- ters of St. Joseph. A T St Anthony's arrang- The parishioners of Church of East Oakland have - ed to give a fair for the benefit of the church. The annual parish fair will be held on Monday, May 30, probably Idora Park, SPECIAL BOND COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE COUNCIL Goes Into Detail Concernin g Each Item of Expenditure That Is Recommended, Total for Various Items Being $3,500,000--Over a Million for Schoolhouses and Sites Children’s playgrounds. . Parks and development. New City Hall, prope Bituminous crosswalis and culverts. City wharves. . Sewers Schoolhouses Total .uvvvevnnnnnnnnns y and eqn!pmefit . ven...$3,500,000 OAKLAND, Feb. 15.—These are the items and amounts submitted to the City Council to-night by the special bond committee, which is composed of John L. Howard, chairman; B. H. Pen- dleton, A. H. Elliott, George W. Dornin and B. C. Cuveljjer. The report goes into details as to each item. The rec- ommendations are as follows: CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS. In recognition of the general demand from our citizens, and following the example of other cities where the establishment of these facilities for juvenile recreation have been at- tended with satisfactory and beneficial re- sults, we believe— First—That the reclaimed land owned by the city and located in West Oakland should be put into condition and equipped for the pur- pose at a cost of . Second—That a suitable location should be selected in the Sixth Ward, purchased and fitted at a cost not to exceed $35,000. Third—That another site should be pur- chased in the northwest corner of the Second Ward, and similarly . fitted at. & cost not to exceed $15,000. PARKS. o We recommend the purchase of the De Fremery property at_ Sixteenth and Adelino streets, at a cost of $85,000, and for the im- provement of the same, $10,000. This will serve the needs of that portion of the city in that regard, and when properly treated it will form one of the most beautiful and attractive places of resort in our city. We recommend the purchase of 300 acres to be selected in and about what ls commonly known as the Sather Tract, In the noftheastern part of the city, at a cost of $1000 per acre— $300,000. For the development and improve- ment of the same, $150,000. We regard this as only the nucleus of a central park, which will ultimately be quired by the eity. The combination of level land for recreation and of hills for prospects makes the site one of pecullar fitness and such as is possesged by very few citles in the country. We recommend, if this property be pur- chaged, that the services of an experienced park engineer be secured fo thoroughly study the verious features of the location, to the end_that when his plans shall be finally ap- proved their official adoption will serve to fix a standard toward which expenditures may be made. This course will avold the some- times needless waste of money in meeting the views of changing administrations. We recommend for the improvement of In- dependence Park, $20,000. And for Bushrod Park, $10,000. > Park site south of Twelfth-street dam. We recommend an appropriation of $185,000. The best method of treating this difficult project has mot yet been determined, and it needs careful engineering staay. We recommend that for the acquisition and improvement of property on the west side of Lake Merritt, between Twelfth and Lake streets, and betwsen Oak street and Lake Shore, commonly known as “The Willows,"” there ‘should be appropriated the sum of $150.- 000, and for the improvement of same the fur- ther sam of . . - - ‘We believe that when the cftizens of Oak- land reach a full appreciation of the advantage and the attractiveness of a sait water lake in the center of the city, and whose supply may be renewed with every incoming tide, they will recognize the value and the necessity of ulti- ¢ controlling the entire shore front of e, and this reaommendation is intended put the city into possession of a consider- able vortion of it, when it may be had at a cost that will not make its consideration or purchase prohibitive. BOULEVARDS. For the completion of the Lake Shore boule- vard on the east side of Lake Mérritt from its present terminus at East Eighteenth street to station 11, thence across the head of the lake to Pleasant Valley avenue, $115,000, For the extension of the boulevard from station 11 norteasterly to the southern en- trance of the proposed Central Park, $50,000., This latter will constitute what is commonly termed a “‘panhandle to the park,” and it may be so0 treated as to transfer the real entrance to the park from the southwesterly cflrnir‘ol the Sather tract to the terminus of the ke Shore boulevard at station 11 For the construction of a section of the boulevard on the west side of Lake Merritt, between Twentieth and Twenty-fourth streets, $65,000. Proceedings are now under way for acquir- ing the property necessary for this improve- ment. and the expenge is to be met by a pro- posed district assessment. Inasmuch as the street improvement must follow_ the committee recommends that it be treated as a s-ction of the boulevard, which it is believed the city in the future will ex- tend around the entire lake shore. We believe that in the near future the city will recognize the necessity of dredging this lake bottom and of taking measures to pre- vent the deposition of sewage and other waste material within the lake area. We therefore recommend that provision be made for this future work to the extent of $50,000. NEW CITY HALL. The need for this improvement is &elf-ap- parent and recognized by every citizen, The modern practice in design and construction is to meet the need of a city office building, at the game time having due regard for such architectural effects as are cailed for in a structure for public purposes. The present necessities of the city in these respects may be met by a bullding to be erected on the present City Hall property and estimated to cost $375,000. In view of the possibility (which by proper treatment may be made a reality) of securing a consolidation of Oakland, Berkeley and Ala- ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ “Beauty “is but skin- deep” was probably meant to disparage beauty. In- stead it tells how easy that beauty is to attain. “There is no beauty like the beauty of health” was also meant to dis- . parage. Instead it encour- ages beauty. Pears’ Soap is the means of health to the skin, and 50 to both these sorts of beauty. Sold all over the world. meda this design of the new City Hall is such that it may be extended by additions along Fourteenth and Fifteenth ~streets and also along the rear so as to make ample provision to meet the business necessities of the city in all the years to come. In addition to this we recommend the ac- quisition by the city. either by purchase or by condemnation, of the property between Four- teenth and Fifteenth streets and between Clay street and San Pablo avenue that is not now owned by the city at a cost of $250,000. e Treasor for this recommendation are: 1. The city will ultimately neced the prop- erty and it cannot be purchased at a lower cost than now, 2. The revenue to be derived from the prea- ent Improvements until the city requires the use of the land, plus the taxes from the in- crefised value that will be given to surround- ing property will offset the interest on the bonds used by the city in its purchase 3. When the union of the three cities is ac- complished, as it will be, no point in the entire area could be found' that will be more central or better suited to the purposes than the site of the present City Hall. We_recomend further that for the furnish- ing of the new building there should be appro- priated the sum of $25,000. BITUMINOUS CROSSWALKS. To avold the necessity of constantly renew- ing the plank walks throughout the city by substituting those of a more desirabie and ore permanent character we recommend the sum of $100,000, PUBLIC LIBRARY. To meet the needs of the trustees for addi- additional equipment, $15,000. WATER METERS. In the anticipation of the acquisition by the city of its own municipal water supply, and in order to change from the present illogical system of charging ‘““flat rates”” to that of “‘actual consumption,” we recommend that pro- vision be made for the early installation of meters. It will have the positive effect of curtalling waste, and if found desirable this amount of money may be subsequently re- turned to the city out of the revenues of the water business—$140,000. It for any reason the plant of the Contra Costa Water Company is neither leased nor purchased, then the honds contemplated in this item will not be issued or sold. If, however, the lease or purchase shall be made at a price that commends itself to the citizen: then this expenditure will at once be a ne- cessity. STONE CULVERTS. To replace perishable wooden bridges and culverts in city streets that pass over depres- | stons carrying streams, we recommend the sub- stitutions of stone structures to cost §50,000. CITY WHARF. To replace the present untreated pile sub- structure by substituting a_permanent founda- tion that will call for no expensive renewals— $15,000. SEWERS. To provide for the reconstruction of the western end of the main lake sewer, and to make this artery efficient (which it is not now) for the needs of the city—$70,000. To provjde a proper outlet for the east side sewer and prevent its material from being carried into Lake Merritt—$20,000. “To_afford @rminags for sewage and storm waters at Twenty-first avenue, East Oakland— $10,000. SCHOOL HOUSES AND SITES. In view of the needs as represented by the Board of Education, we have adopted and we recommend the requisition made by that body for public schools ($960,000) and for Polytechnic School $150,000). The report was referred to the com- mittee of the whole, to be taken up at a meeting to be held Tuesday, Feb- ruary 23. A WANTS SUIT PUSHED. Aitken Demands ém.lon in Water OAKLAND, Feb. 15.—Councilman Aitken to-night introduced two resolu- tions directing that the City Attorney push the water rate suit, which is in a position to be presented to the Supreme Court, and asking that the Bay Cities Water Company submit a new offer to the Council relative to a municipal water supply. Before these resolutions were offered Aitken read a lengthy speech, in which he arraigned the plans of the special water committee for the purchase of the Contra Costa water plant as im- practical and in favor of the water company. He advocated the appoint- ment of a board of three engineers as a special committee to report on the feasibility of the Bay Cities project and made an attack upon John L. Howard, the chairman of the special water com- mittee, which attack was resented and replied to by Councilmen Pendleton, Dornin and Cuvellier. * — e Alameda County Deaths. OAKLAND, Feb. 15.—Mrs. Anna R. Kelly, the wife of General Manager W. F. Kelly of the Oakland Transit Company, died yesterday at her home, 246 Perry street, at the age of 36 %eha‘ru. Deceased was a native of 0. Mrs. Phoebe F. Watkins died to- day at her home, 3621 Broadway, at the age of 72 years. The deceased was the mother of Mrs. W. C. Little and had resided in Oakland for the last forty years. Mrs. C. C. Clark, aged 40 years, died yesterday in this city. The home of the deceased was in Lake County. —_————— School Exhibit for Fair. OAKLAND, Feb. 15.—The commit- tee appointed at a general meeting of the teachers of Alameda County for the purpose of preparing an exhibit for the St. Louis world’s fair has made a report and intends that the work of the school shall show, first—a typi- cal country school, with one teacher; second—the work of a village school, with three or four teachers; third— work for the various grades of more advanced schools. A circular con- taining full details of the plan is to be prepared and sent to the teachers of the county. e Aged Minister Passes Away. ALAMEDA, Feb. 15.—Rev. T. L. Randolph, a retired Episcopalian min- ister, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. H. Simonson, on Alameda avenue. He was a native of Rhode Island and had lived in Califor- nia for thirteen years. DeceaSed is survived by three children, Mrs. E. H. Simonson, D. L. Randolph and Cap- tain B. H. Randolph of the United States army. Funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon at Christ Bpiscopal CHurch. Bishop William Ford Nichols will deliver the eulogy. —_—— Evans’ Writ Dismissed. «NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA w© INFANT HEIR IS PROPONENT Brothers of the TLate Mrs. Gertrude Goewey Havens Con- test Her Deathbed Will PR PO INCOMPETENCY IS CHARGED Assert Testatrix Was Not in Proper Mental Condition to Execute ILegal Instrument 3 SR S Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 15. The four brothers of the ‘late Mrs. Gertrude Goewey Havens of Berkeley, who, upon her deathbed, made a will leaving all her wealth to her newly born son, will contest the testament of their sister upon the ground that she was not of sound mind when she made it. To-day they filed a former will made by her in 1902, “in which they were left practically all of her estate, which is valued at about $35,000. Mrs. Havens was the wife of John W. Havens of Berkeley, who is wealthy in his own right. Shortly after her marriage she made the will now presented by her brothers for probate. 1t was witnessed by Judge ‘William P. Lawlor of San Francisco and Elizabeth T. Bricé of Oakville, Napa County, and after a bequest of $2000 to her husband she devised her share in the Goewey Estate Company of San Francisco to her brothers— | Charles H., Frank B., James M. and Herbert S. Goewey, share and share alike. Last March a son was born to Mrs. Havens and a few days afterward she died. Just before her death she re- quested that another will be defwn up, leaving everything she possessed to her son and heir. She was too weak to sign her name and s'mply made her mark, which was witnessed by Ethel Sherman, 930 Filbert street, and Elizabeth M. Cole, 2033 .Channing way, Berkeley. This last will disin- herits every one but the child, whose uncles will contest its right to inherit what they deem should be theirs. B — Death Takes William Tabor. ALAMEDA, Feb. 15.—William Rod- ney Tabor passed away last night at his home, 1233 Regent street, aged 22 years. He was the 'husband of Grace Tabor and son of Harriet S. Tabor and the late Rev. Rodney L. Tabor and brother of Edward R. and Alice Tabor and Mrs. Fred Armstrong of Honolulu. His funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon from the ghapel of the First Presbyterian Church. In- terment will be in Mountain View Cemetery. BECINS T0 FIX RATES FOR CAS Board Questions Officials of San Franeisco Company Re- garding Cost of Manufacture e N TESTIFY AS TO QUALITY . R General Manager Lawless to File Inventory and Value of Property of the Corporation The Board of Supervisors yesterday met as a committee of the whole, with Supervisor Sanderson in the chair, to begin its investigation into the financial operations of companies supplying sas and electricity for the purpose of fixing theé rates to be charged therefor during the next fiscal year. General Manager Lawless of the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company was the first witness on the stand and gave testimony as to the cost of gas in the holder, which he said was 3159 cents per 1000 cubic feet. The cost of gas in the burner is 40.73 cents, or a total cost of 72.32 cents. Of this total, Lawless said, 10.47 cents was for distri- bution, 2.22 cents for office expenses and 23.04 cents for miscellaneous expenses. Continuing Lawless said: ‘We manufacture nothing but water gas, but ‘we bought a quantity of coal gas at 30 cents per 1000 cublc feet, which we turned Into our mains to mix with the water gas. There is about 14 per cent more carbon monoxide in water gas than in coal gas. The high cost of manufacturing coal gas would necessitate a charge of $1 11 per 1000 feet. We have not made any coal gas for some time, but the plant is kept in reserve until such time as coal will be cheap enough to warrant a rate below that fixed by the municipality. We would have to purchase South Prairie or Nanaimo coal at $3 50 a ton. It is mow as high as $5 a ton. In 1003 we used 216,452 barrels of gas ofl at 74.57 cents a barrel. In 1902 we used 142,341 barrels, which cost us $1 09 a barrel. The cost of coke 18 advancing and the contractors wijl be unable to furnish us ofl at the con- tract price, The number of complaints as to the poor quality of gas has fallen off 60 per cent. We, being under fire_ have done everything possible to give the people good service. The result of the complaints was that we increased the pressure_ but the bills were correspondingly increased, Superintendent of Gas Manufacture H. Pabst gave evidence as to the com- ponent elements of water gas, which he said costs less to manufacture than coal gas. Lawless agreed to file an inventory of all the properties of the corporation and the value thereof. Lawless said the mains of the lighting concerns ab- sorbed by the San Francisco Company were all being used in the interest of efficient service. Captain A. H. Payson, vice president of the company, ex- plained that the mains of the absorbed companies were in different districts. The board adjourned to meet on next Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. —_———— Schooner Alcalde Wrecked. The schooner Alcalde, while lying at Grays Harbor Sunday, lost her anchor and drifted She was driven ashore on North Spit and became a total wreck. No lives were lost. ——————————— Late Shipping Intelligence. DOMESTIC PORTS. ASTORIA—Sailed Feb 15—Bktn Encore and mane, for San Franecisco. SEATTLE—Arrived Feb 14, 9 p m—Stmr H. hence Feb 11; stmf Cen- | L 4 BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1118 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North ALAMEDA. 14353 Park Street. Telephone Eagle 502 * 3 LEAVE PRISON TO '. & FACE A NEW CHARGE SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.—H. G. Wilder, assistant superintendent of the zona Territorial prison _at Yuma, called at the Governor's office to-day with a requisition for the re- turn to Arizona of a man named | is wanted on a felony charg MecNeal yas Charles McNeal, alias Hoyl to have been released from Folsom prises ~-dax. “he requisition papers were defec- #ve and the requisition of the Govern- or of Arizona could not be honored. Wilder went to Folsom this morning. stating that if McNeal did not want to accompany him te Arizona he would have him arrested and hold him until the defect in the requisition papers could be corrected. —_—————————— REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda 7(‘1mnty‘ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, Charlotte W. and S. P. Hall to Ambrose F. Cornwall, lots 1 and 2. block 1, E: akland Heights, East Oakland (recorded February 13, 1004); $10. Louis F, and L bey (single), lots 1904); $100. ingle) to F. ubdivision of ci Oakland; $10. Geo Quong Woo (single) to Harriet M lot on E line of Milvia st . bl of Sprague & S ain prop- Taylor Tract, Berke- ley: $10. E. O. George (husband) to F.. M Isabeila and Maxwell, lot on NE corner of Thirtieth and Fijgert streets, N 65 by being S €5 fee of®ots 28 to 30, block 671, Glascock Tra Oakland; $10. Herbert L. Breed (single) to Flavius J. and Perry J. Boring. lot on N line of Plumas stre 1183.54 W of Grove, W 40 by N lat block R, Alpine Tract, Oakland: $10. Charles M. and Lena MacGregor to Willilam I and Mabel M. Macdonald, lot 14, Austin Park, Oakland; $10. Elsie Ann McEirath (wife of J. E.) to Henry Jund, lot 10, block 2117, Alden Tract at Tem- escal, Oakland: $10. Charles A. and Margaret”E. L/ Saxton, ot 9, map E. W y. lot on D Telegraph avenue, W E 100, S 60, lots 1, 6 $10. J. Bredhoff (widow) to Henry Bred- Adeli. Hoff, undivided ome-half interest in lot on S line of Sixth street, 75 W of Grove, W 73 by 8 100, lots 12 to 14, block 50, Kellersberger's map, Oakiand: $10. Jerome Deasy to Margaret G. Deasy (Hayes), lot on SW line of E Fourteenth street. S0 SH of Second avenue, SE 40 by SW 90, block 10, Clinton, East Oaklard: Olive and A. C. (or Alexander C.) Rumbie to W. H. Cornell, Iots 16 and 17, block 4, PP of Wast Galidod Suighin" Wit Odutiud) G. L. Fita, Grace and W. R. Shilling to lots 26 and 27, block B, lots 28 to 25, block F. lots 20 to 32, and 42 and 43, biock E. amended map of Christidna Tract, Oakland Township; $10. . A Mix (single) to Sarah A Cochran (widow) lot on E line of Walnut street. 346 N of Rose, N 50 by E 135_lot 8. block 32 map property of N Byrne in Berkeley Villa Tract, Berkeley; $10. Teresa Nelson (single) to Realty Syndicate (corporation® lot 5, block B. amended map of Lorin Heights Tract, Berkeley: $10. Walter J. and Grace E. Mortimer to August Petersen and Oliver Pearson, lot on NW_corner of Bristol and Grove street, N 406 by W 100, portion of range 1, Hardy Tract. Oakiand; $10. Isaac L. and Eila J. Saxton (wife) to Charles A. Rastail, lot on SE line of Brandon street. 135 NE of Putnam, NE 37:6 by SE 100, lot 18 and portion of lot block 770, map subdivi- sion of Syndicate Investment Company’s blocks 751, 752, etc., Levy and Lane tracts, Fruftvale, Brooklyn_Township; $10. Clara M. and D. H. Ainsworth to Elvirs Grover (widow). lot beginning at stake in N line of Maple street, 197 E of College avenue, N 134:8, E 100, S 134:6, W 100, lots 5 and &, block A, map portion of Prospect Hill Tract, Brooklyn Township: $100. Emily K. Latham (widow) to John E. Goody, lot 23, block A, Latham Terrace, Brooklyn Township: $10. Sylvester and Julia F. Brooks to Julia E. Stoddard (widcw), lot on S line of Santa Clara avenue, v of Benton street, W 50 by S 140, lot 4, map of block 21. Fitch Tract, Ala- meda (first_parties resérve life estate); $10. ADVERTISEMENTS. {l. 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